A man on the lookout for adventure… and a woman on the lookout for trouble!
Film Synopsis
Break in the Circle (1955) centers on a boat captain and smuggler who accepts a lucrative assignment from a wealthy German financier to extract a Polish scientist possessing a valuable scientific formula from behind the Iron Curtain. As rival intelligence agents, criminal conspirators, and shifting loyalties complicate the mission while the true motives behind the rescue operation begin to emerge, the assignment develops into a dangerous struggle for survival across postwar Europe. This British crime thriller examines greed and political intrigue within the uncertain landscape of the early Cold War, as competing interests begin to collide, with espionage, scientific secrets, and double-crosses.
Break in the Circle 4K UHD & Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Hammer Films BD-ALL 4K/UK 2026 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Adrian Martin | |
| Audio Commentary by Gavin Collinson and Richard Holliss | |
| Eurocrime: Frozen Funds, Transatlantic Thrills & Continental Cops - With Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne and Barry Forshaw | |
| Hammer in Cornwall - Locations Now and Then Comparison | |
| Hammer in Hamburg - Locations Now and Then Comparison | |
| Alternate Italian Opening Title Sequence | |
| British Board of Film Censors Card | |
| Stills Gallery - With Score Selections | |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer | |
| UK Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Hammer Films’ 4K UHD includes a booklet with writing by Miriam Balanescu (“The Last of a League of Big ‘Ugly Guys’”), Wayne Kinsey (“A British Production with Real Punch”, “Nothing’s ‘Hokay’ Till We’re Heading Out to Sea”, “Down Place on Celluloid”, “Twenty Turbulent Years”), Sarah Morgan (“Hers is a Life of Headlines”), and Neil Sinyard (“Precious Cargo”), an archival article (“Eva Bartok Answers Back”, Picturegoer, 1954), and a double-sided foldout poster.
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Collector’s guide
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Eurocrime: Frozen Funds, Transatlantic Thrills & Continental Cops (95:59) -
Hammer in Cornwall (4:24) -
Hammer in Hamburg (10:40) -
Alternate Italian Opening Title Sequence (1:38) -
British Board of Film Censors Card (0:11) -
Stills Gallery (16:03) -
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:23) -
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:17)
| Editions |
Hammer Films 4K 2026
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Adrian Martin Hammer Films 4K |
| Audio Commentary by Gavin Collinson and Richard Holliss Hammer Films 4K | |
| Eurocrime: Frozen Funds, Transatlantic Thrills & Continental Cops - With Sergio Angelini, Laura Mayne and Barry Forshaw Hammer Films 4K | |
| Hammer in Cornwall - Locations Now and Then Comparison Hammer Films 4K | |
| Hammer in Hamburg - Locations Now and Then Comparison Hammer Films 4K | |
| Alternate Italian Opening Title Sequence Hammer Films 4K | |
| British Board of Film Censors Card Hammer Films 4K | |
| Stills Gallery - With Score Selections Hammer Films 4K | |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer Hammer Films 4K | |
| UK Theatrical Trailer Hammer Films 4K |